Is this Coincidence?

[arien71]

As posted in another thread , my grandfather's name was Paul Rueben Marsom, his parents lived and married in Rochford, Essex. He later lived and died in Hunstanton, Norfolk.

I am wondering if Russell Paul Marsom who was born in Rochford, Essex and tragically died in Hustanton could possibly be a relative or purely coincidence.
http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news?ArticleID=2717572.

 

[pejay]

Hi it is possible - Marsom is not a common name and with both starting off in Essex and then moving on to Norfolk. I guess the only way you could find out would be looking at your Father's siblings & working forwards from there.it may be a bit time consuming though. But it is good to find another branch to add to the tree.

 

[arien71]

Well coincidence it is not .. I knew that Paul had returned to England , I assumed Essex as thats where his roots are. I have Pauls death cert which I ordered a few weeks ago. The death Cert states that he lived on Church st , Hunstanton and the informant was his widow June Pamela Marsom.

I have since found out that June remarried in 2000 but her and her husband still resided in church st, Hunstanton.

I found this website today which states his mothers name as June and living in Church st, which leaves me no doubt my mother had a half brother Russell Paul Marsom .
http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/991/9year-death-case-reopens.1061156.jp

Searching family history is exciting, addictive and fasinating but finding out news like this leaves a very empty sad feeling.

I would love to talk to his mother June but I dont know that it would be right to pursue that as it may be too painful for her.

 

[lizanne]

Hi arien71,
As you have the address why not drop her a line explaining who you are and giving her your contact details.
Much better than a telephone call out of the blue.
Then if she wishes to contact you she can.

 

[arien71]

Hi Lizanne, it would be fantastic to speak to June but unfortunately it did state in one of the news articles that she has since moved on from her Church st home. Any advice on how to find where she may of relocated would be great . I have looked on 192.com but it doesn't come up with a June Collison (Collison being the man she married in 2000).

 

[darkcrystal]

You could contact the newspaper? perhaps they would know something?

 

[juliejtp]

You can try the Salvation Army they have a service for tracing living people.